Chapter 68 Caution

Chapter 68 Caution

n((0velbIn

The next day, Atticus woke up and followed his usual routine. Nothing had really changed; he was still the first and only person to complete the course.

After the morning session, he returned to his room. A quick, refreshing shower later, he sat down cross-legged inside the training room and began the process of absorbing mana.

Despite having numerous skills to train, Atticus knew that neglecting his mana absorption would be a mistake. It served as the foundation for all his skills, and without a strong body, the potential of his skills would remain limited.

So, increasing his mana rank was a top priority.

After several hours later, Atticus heard the doorbell ring. His eyes flickered open, and he halted his training. He stood up and went to answer the door.

Upon opening it, he found a slender boy with square-shaped glasses standing there with a smile – Lucas. Atticus wasn't surprised by his visit; he was expecting it. He promptly invited Lucas inside, "Come in."

Lucas nodded and entered.

Atticus gestured for him to take a seat at the table, and they both sat down. Without wasting any time, Atticus got straight to the point, "Tell me about Rowan."

Out of everyone in the camp, Atticus couldn't say he trusted anyone apart from Ember. However, knowing Ember's reclusive personality, he believed that he even knew more about the family than her.

Atticus wasn't entirely sure if he could trust Lucas, but he didn't have much of a choice. Lucas was the only person he was acquainted with and knowledgeable enough about the inner workings of the family.

It was natural for others to assume Atticus was weaker than a third year. Since Rowan hated the main family, Atticus knew that, begin bounded by mana contract, the best he could ask Helodor to do was embarrass and lower his reputation by beating him up in public.

Then, he had a sudden realization, his thoughts clicking into place like pieces of a puzzle falling into position. 'So that's why he was training her so hard. Seeing as she became an intermediate rank by 10, she obviously possesses high talent. Maybe even transcendent. He must be planning something with her, and that needs her to be better than me, the heir of the main family,' Atticus deduced. He had finally understood why Aurora was being treated in that manner. With all the information he had gathered from Lucas, it wasn't hard to come to this conclusion with his intelligence. All of this only took him a few seconds in reality. If Lucas found out that Atticus had reached this conclusion in just a few seconds, he would never be as proud of his intelligence again.

"Thank you, Lucas. I guess I owe you one," Atticus said after a moment of contemplation.

Lucas smiled and replied, "No need. It's my pleasure to help." After experiencing what he had gone through in his childhood, he recognized the importance of connections, the bigger, the better. In this camp, Atticus was the biggest fish one could catch. There was no way he was going to miss this opportunity.

Atticus smiled back and thought, 'Hmm, he's this shrewd at 10; he'll definitely be useful in the future.'

Atticus knew that Rowan wouldn't be his only enemy. Despite not actively seeking out enemies, they would come to him like flies because of his position in the family. It wouldn't hurt to have someone smart on his side.

Atticus nodded, and after talking for a while, Lucas left, leaving Atticus sitting down deep in thought.

'Now, how should I deal with this?' Rowan was a Grandmaster-rank individual. No matter how powerful Atticus had become or how godly his intelligence was, he couldn't win in a fight against Rowan, not even in a thousand years.

'There's nothing I can do for now,' he concluded. Rowan obviously couldn't do anything harmful to Atticus, but if Atticus attacked him, Rowan was clearly allowed to defend himself.

Atticus was vengeful but not stupid. This was clearly beyond his current capabilities, so he had to be cautious. "But I won't forget this," he muttered, his gaze icy.